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Year 10 Students Get Stuck In

Students got stuck into a two-day restoration programme in the lowland forest wetland area around Rathkeale College this week — all made possible thanks to support from the Ruamahanga Restoration Trust, along with funding assistance from Eastern & Central Community Trust.

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Trail Cams Snap Predators

Secondary students install trail cameras as part of a site monitoring project in an area of regenerating bush bordering the Ruamahanga River.

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Predator monitoring programme

Year 11 students along with pest and predator consultant John Bissell placed chew cards and trail cameras along the Rathkeale Eco Trail as part of a site monitoring project.

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Inspiring Young Environmentalists

Campbell McLean talks to 2019 Year-10 school leaver Jurgen Schwanecke about his role as Environment Prefect at Rathkeale College and his views on conservation and farming.

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